Unsung Heroes of Manufacturing: Sarah Boone and the Ironing Board

The next time you quickly iron out a few wrinkles before a business-casual event, remember the Black woman who invented a padded, contoured board to make your work easy.

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The next time you quickly iron out a few wrinkles before a business-casual event, remember the Black woman who invented a padded, contoured board to make your work easy.

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The next time you quickly iron out a few wrinkles before a business-casual event, remember the Black woman who invented a padded, contoured board to make your work easy.

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